Phoenix Center

Tax-deductible

Marble Falls, TX501(c)(3)Since 2007Recreation & SportsEIN 26-0310507Revenue $2.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSphoenixcentertexas.orgPo Box 732, 78654-0732 · Marble Falls, TXTax-exempt since Nov 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide year-round and free of cost programs to promote the physical and mental well being of central texas youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 108 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $910K a year · 44% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 56% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $216K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$9.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$729K
FY2021$693K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$9.9M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$6.8M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$8.9M
FY2024$9.4M
FY2025$9.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $1.3M Management & general 14% · $262K Fundraising 16% · $295K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $116K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder, Exe
$116,145Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Garrett’s $116K as Founder, Exe is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Garrett$116,145$115,500$110,782$93,800$93,280$88,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers innovative, trauma-informed therapy and education to support children's mental health.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

This program provides physical and mental well being activities to central texas youth.

$1.3Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Investment incomeLn 3$147K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$262K
Fundraisingcol D$295K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$170K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Investment incomeLn 3$147K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$4.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.6M
Other assetsLn 15$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$9.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6108
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.5M$4.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.7M$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M$9.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$671$22K
Net assetsLn 32$9.4M$9.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$130K$116K$1K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$522K$478K$10K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$15K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$56K$45K$2K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$780
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$116K$116K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$736K$435K$131K$170K
All other expensesLn 24e$271K$111K$91K$69K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.3M$262K$295K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.3M$1.9M$429K$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$1.4M$461K$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$1.2M$895K$8.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$1.1M$1.3M$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$693K$1.5M$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$729K$907K$5.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $2,302,446 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,587,850$1,890,123
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $114,699$247,229
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $126,254$147,396
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,787$17,698
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,834,590$2,302,446
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $624,815$741,376
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $749,146$1,131,746
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,373,961$1,873,122
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $460,629$429,324
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,302,446 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,890,123
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$169,822
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,890,123
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $247,229$247,229
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $147,396$147,396
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $17,698$17,698
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $247,229 · Excluded from tax $165,094$2,302,446
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,873,122 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $116,145 · Management $1,305 · Fundraising $13,050$130,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $478,223 · Management $9,946 · Fundraising $33,845$522,014
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,712 · Management $18,424$33,136
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,270 · Management $1,872 · Fundraising $8,584$55,726
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,104 · Fundraising $780$7,884
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $115,529$115,529
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,122$1,122
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $434,932 · Management $131,466 · Fundraising $169,822$736,220
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $111,108 · Management $90,822 · Fundraising $69,061$270,991
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,315,919 · Management $262,061 · Fundraising $295,142$1,873,122
Part X · Balance sheet $9,874,998 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,522,721$3,966,112
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,708,823$4,598,783
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $183,814$1,310,103
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,415,358$9,874,998
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $671$22,132
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $671$22,132
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,906,521$8,344,700
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,508,166$1,508,166
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,414,687$9,852,866
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,415,358$9,874,998
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,852,866 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,302,446
XI-2 Total expenses$1,873,122
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$429,324
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,414,687
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,605
XI-7 Investment expenses−$2,750
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,852,866

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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